The prince's personal bodyguard

It was past the second watch, and the emperor had made his point, so he told everyone to leave.

Bai Xinyin was the last one to walk out of the imperial study.

"Ayin!" The emperor stood up, holding the table with his hands, and said hesitantly, "Have you... have you ever blamed your father... me?"

Bai Xinyin turned around and bowed to the emperor: "I'm sorry that I can't call you father yet. There are some things that need to be discussed after mother comes and confirms it."

Looking at his daughter who was so clear-headed and yet so distant from him, the emperor felt a pang of sadness and guilt.

"Okay!" The emperor seemed to have used up a lot of strength to say this one word. He sat at the table and stared at Bai Xinyin's receding back in a daze.

When I returned to the palace, it was almost three o'clock in the morning.

Bai Xinyin washed up and went to sleep, as if nothing had happened. Instead of thinking about it, it is better to have a good sleep. Some things are useless to think about.

His identity has been announced, and it will probably be known to the whole world soon. This little guard probably won't be able to continue as a guard. I've only lived in such an elegant courtyard for a few days, and I'm really reluctant to leave.

Where should I live? The Marquis's Mansion that the Emperor originally awarded me or Tianyi Pavilion?

Bai Xinyin started thinking about this problem when she woke up in the morning.

At this time, Zi Xuan opened the door and helped Bai Xinyin to wash and dress. Then, several maids came in one after another. These maids usually served the princess and were all clever and skillful.

There were two maids in front holding two long skirts, one was bright red with an exquisite golden phoenix pattern embroidered on it, symbolizing auspiciousness and nobility. The other was smoky blue, made of low-key and luxurious materials, with various flowers and butterflies embroidered on the hem, giving people a soft and elegant feeling.

In addition to the long skirt, the maids also held two head ornaments. One was a golden hairpin inlaid with a large ruby, emitting a dazzling light. The other was a rosewood hairpin inlaid with two small pearls, looking simple and elegant.

The princess is truly appealing to both the elite and the masses.

Bai Xinyin smiled, pointed at the smoky blue dress and the rosewood hairpin, and said, "Let's take these."

"Miss just likes plain colors, but my lady looks good in anything." Zi Xuan skillfully helped her lady to get dressed, then combed Bai Xinyin's hair into a simple and pretty bun. She looked at the lady who looked like a fairy in the mirror and put on a rosewood hairpin.

"Tsk tsk, look, even fairies are not as beautiful as my young lady!" Zi Xuan praised.

The maids nearby secretly glanced at Bai Xinyin who was dressed up.

Her face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, her eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, her nose was straight, her lips were rosy, her skin was as white as snow, and her black hair was shiny, falling on her shoulders like a waterfall, shining with a charming light.

The tall Bai Xinyin wore a smoky blue long dress with fluttering sleeves. With just a slight movement, she looked graceful and light as a fairy, as if she had just woken up from heaven and came down to earth.

One little maidservant was so fascinated that she drooled, and was teased by the other girls for a while.

There was a lot of chatter in the room. Bai Xinyin liked to be with young people, so she just let them be.

"The imperial edict has arrived. Princess, please go to the yard to receive it!" The housekeeper's urgent voice came from outside the door.

"Okay!" Bai Xinyin was stunned for a moment and agreed. She was not used to this title yet.

She turned around and slowly walked out of the room.

When she appeared in the yard, she saw that it was already full of people, seemingly waiting for her. Her pretty face flushed and she smiled brightly, immediately attracting everyone's incomparable amazement and admiration. The Four Beauties of Kyoto? There is no comparison with this one.

"This is... Ah Si?" Yan San asked in surprise.

"Stop talking nonsense. You have to call me princess now. You will be our new queen in the future!" Chang Li poked Yan San.

When they heard the news last night, they were so shocked that they ran into the same room and chattered until dawn. Now they woke up in the morning with dark circles under their eyes.

The old prince and princess were also present, and there was a glimmer of surprise in their eyes.

"Look at the clothes I picked out?" The princess stared at her future daughter-in-law.

"Of course I have to say, Lan'er's taste is always first-rate! However, our son's taste in choosing a wife is also like mine, he's good at choosing!" The old prince was very good at praising people, and with one word, he praised the four members of the family.

Mu Yunxiao watched Bai Xinyin walk out, her face as bright as the spring breeze and her smile as bright as the moon, as she walked towards the person in his heart.

When the old prince and his wife saw their son like this, they were secretly happy.

The table was set up in the yard, and Eunuch Gao came in person to announce the decree. In the past few years, the old prince and his wife have been worried about their daughter-in-law and couldn't sleep, fearing that their son would not like women and would grow old alone.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims. My ninth princess is elegant, dignified, wise, and talented, and is deeply loved by His Majesty. She is now canonized as Princess Chenxi, and given the name Chen, and is announced to the world. A princess mansion is also granted. This is my decree!" Eunuch Gao announced, holding the imperial edict in his hand.

Bai Xinyin knelt without moving, still unable to believe it. What if this was a mistake?

"Princess Ninth, please accept the decree." Eunuch Gao smiled and handed the imperial edict to Bai Xinyin.

"Eunuch Gao, this is something the emperor insisted on giving me! But I didn't want it." Bai Xinyin took it with a bit of embarrassment.

Is this child stupid? Eunuch Gao thought to himself, no one else could beg for such a good thing, with a title, a courtesy name, and a house. The house was designed by the emperor himself. No other princess had such treatment, but this one was unwilling.

Bai Xinyin complained in her heart: "Who wants to be a princess? Since ancient times, the fate of princesses has been dominated by politics, and they are all victims of politics. On the surface, they are extremely noble, but in fact, not many of them are happy. There are countless princesses who have a rough life and died young. Being a princess means being subject to various restrictions. Who wants it!"

But I couldn't say these words out loud, so I could only accept the order and express my gratitude.

The seventh and eighth princesses were older than herself, but they did not leave the palace and set up their own residences, which showed that the emperor was very special to her.

The princess's status has been announced, and the two have not yet married, so it is not appropriate for them to live in Prince Rong's mansion. They will just wait for someone from Medicine King Valley to come and discuss the wedding date.

Bai Xinyin did things quickly and efficiently, packed up and moved into the princess's mansion. Although Mu Yunxiao was reluctant, he had to separate temporarily.

He personally escorted Bai Xinyin to the princess's residence. The distance was just over a mile, but it felt like he was escorting her for eighteen miles.

The new house is adjacent to the imperial palace, a quiet place amidst the hustle and bustle. The back door is a busy area, and the front door is very close to the palace gate.

The house is not too big, but the whole house shows the perfect combination of luxury and fresh elegance in an elegant and low-key way.

The exterior walls of the house were made of antique grey bricks, and a pond was dug in front of the yard. It seemed to contain fresh water drawn from the suburbs, and it was covered with mist. Bai Xinyin reached out to touch it, and was surprised to find that the water was hot - a hot spring.

The garden is planted with a variety of seasonal flowers, and is lush and green. Walking on the stone-paved path, you can smell the fragrance of the soil and feel the breath of nature.

In the courtyard, palace maids and maids were shuttling back and forth, busy and orderly.

According to the butler Hua who came to greet us, the house was started to be built eight years ago and was completed three years ago. For this purpose, an old prince's mansion was moved away.

The emperor never gave this house to anyone. Even his beloved seventh princess wanted to live in it, but the emperor did not allow it. He chose another place not far away to build one for her.

Standing in the center of the main courtyard and looking up, you can see the tallest hall in the palace. People high up in the hall can naturally see here.

It would not be impossible to just wave your hand and call the emperor to play mahjong in the future.

Bai Xinyin understood and went into the inner room.

The inner room is very large and contains more than a dozen cabinets.

Bai Xinyin looked through the things inside, then counted the number of cabinets, and her heart was filled with shock.